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  • GA-ASI's Family of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Reaches New Flight Milestone - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GA-ASI’s Family of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Reaches New Flight Milestone

    Autonomous aircraft manufactured by General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems division has recorded over eight million flight hours after completing multiple missions in nearly 40 countries worldwide. GA-ASI said Friday its fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft has flown more than 4,000 flight hours supporting various U.S. Navy exercises and operations of the Japanese coast guard […] More

  • General Atomics to Help Air Force Develop Standoff ISR Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Help Air Force Develop Standoff ISR Tech

    A General Atomics affiliate has won a two-year, $15.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology prototype. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will aim to demonstrate standoff hardware and software in detecting near-peer integrated air defense systems, the Department of Defense said […] More

  • General Atomics Unit Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft Pod for Emergency Comms Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Unit Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft Pod for Emergency Comms Support

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business collaborated with California’s Air National Guard and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to demonstrate how the unmanned MQ-9A Reaper aircraft could support emergency response efforts when equipped with the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads pod. The REAP demonstration on the remotely piloted aircraft aimed to showcase the pod’s ability to […] More

  • General Atomics Demos SeaGuardian UAS at Northern Edge 2023 Military Exercise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Demos SeaGuardian UAS at Northern Edge 2023 Military Exercise

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business showcased its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system to the Northern Edge 2023, a military joint training exercise in the Gulf of Alaska. During the event, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.-built UAS provided real-time information on maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operation centers, GA […] More

  • General Atomics Backs Demo of Army's Modernized Gray Eagle Drones - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Backs Demo of Army’s Modernized Gray Eagle Drones

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business is showcasing the U.S. Army’s two Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft systems that were modified to incorporate multi-domain operation capabilities. The demonstration, which began in March, is part of the service branch’s current efforts to enhance the GE-ER platform with MDO features, General Atomics said Tuesday. MDO capabilities such as […] More

  • General Atomics, Navy Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercises via Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Teaming - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics, Navy Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercises via Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Teaming

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business and four U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons teamed up to demonstrate anti-submarine warfare and manned-unmanned teaming capabilities at the Integrated Battle Problem 2023 event. GA-ASI said Thursday it operated MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft systems while the HSMs deployed MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the Naval Air Station North Island off […] More

  • Navy Group Sail Exercise Showcases General Atomics-Built SeaGuardian UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Group Sail Exercise Showcases General Atomics-Built SeaGuardian UAS

    An MQ-9B unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. took part in the U.S. Navy’s Group Sail Exercise. The SeaGuardian demonstrated its ability to coordinate with Navy cruisers, carriers, destroyers and aircraft in maritime domain awareness and other missions, the company Tuesday. MQ-9B self-deployed from the builder’s El Mirage, California, facility and traveled […] More

  • General Atomics Uses LEO Satcom Datalink to Support AI-Piloted MQ-20 Avenger Drone Flight - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Uses LEO Satcom Datalink to Support AI-Piloted MQ-20 Avenger Drone Flight

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has demonstrated the ability of its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system to fly autonomously using artificial intelligence pilots controlled via a low Earth orbit satellite communication data link. GA-ASI said Tuesday the collaborative flight maneuvers were conducted through a collaborative combat aircraft ecosystem fused with live, virtual and constructive capabilities […] More

  • USMC Conducts Service-Level Training Exercises With General Atomics MQ-9A Drone - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USMC Conducts Service-Level Training Exercises With General Atomics MQ-9A Drone

    The U.S. Marine Corps has tapped General Atomics’ aeronautical systems unit to help the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command perform service-level training exercises for future dynamic missions. The company’s MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system was contracted for training use to integrate Group 5 unmanned aircraft into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for the first time, General […] More

  • General Atomics Conducts Cold Weather Validation Flight Test of SkyGuardian RPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Conducts Cold Weather Validation Flight Test of SkyGuardian RPA

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business carried out a cold weather validation flight test of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system as part of efforts to assess the capability of the RPA to meet the defense and security requirements of multiple Nordic countries. The maneuvers, ground servicing measures and flights were conducted at the company’s […] More

  • General Atomics, Divergent Expand Partnership to Implement UAS Digital Manufacturing Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics, Divergent Expand Partnership to Implement UAS Digital Manufacturing Process

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has expanded a partnership with Divergent Technologies to incorporate a fully digital approach into the former’s unmanned aircraft system production process. GA-ASI will have access to the Divergent Adaptive Production System, a data-driven platform designed to support vehicle structure design, fabrication and assembly, General Atomics said Wednesday. The DAPS approach […] More

  • General Atomics, Air National Guard Demo MQ-9A Drone Satcom Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics, Air National Guard Demo MQ-9A Drone Satcom Capability

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business and the Air National Guard have jointly tested the capability of the MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle to enable global coverage and connectivity from low Earth orbit satellite communication systems. The remotely piloted aircraft demonstrated its LEO satcom command and control capabilities during flight tests held at GA-ASI’s Gray Butte […] More